Mo wows with ’trick

Bournemouth, December 8

Liverpool maintained their best start to a season as Mo Salah, back at his dazzling best, scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at Bournemouth that took them, temporarily at least, to the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

Salah set them on their way in the 25th minute, latching on to the rebound after Roberto Firmino’s 30-metre shot was palmed into his path by Asmir Begovic, even though replays showed the Egyptian to be marginally offside when he pounced. There was no argument about his second strike straight after the interval when Firmino again freed him to maraud on goal and fire into the corner, with the help of a nick off Nathan Ake’s heel. — Reuters